Economy

India-US deal: Cost, crude quality may delay gains from US energy upside

Despite a thaw in trade talks, higher costs, logistics challenges and refinery constraints may limit any near-term boost in India's crude oil, gas and LPG imports from the US

India-US trade deal: India's economic moves come with strategic strings

Pax Silica and import commitments highlight opportunities and risks

Gig hiring likely to surge in 2026 as qcom, ecom expand beyond metros

E-commerce and quick commerce platforms are set to add nearly a million gig workers in 2026, driven by last-mile delivery demand and rapid expansion of dark stores in non-metro cities

US widened lead in India's overall FPI holdings in Jan 2026, shows data

Share across debt, equity rose from 39.7% a year ago to 41% in Jan 2026

New CBDT rules may focus on risk-based cross-border RPTs: Experts

The draft norms reduce delegated legislation, with their number proposed to be cut to 333 from 511

Negotiating trade deals from a position of strength, says Piyush Goyal

Goyal said India would face no difficulty in purchasing goods worth $500 billion from the United States over the next five years under a proposed bilateral trade pact

India-US deal: Textile players stitch back frayed hopes after tariff cut

An analysis by CITI of data from the US Office of Textiles and Apparel showed that US imports of textiles and apparel from India fell 31.4 per cent in November 2025 compared with November 2024

Statsguru: India's Cloud push hits a waterwall as data centres expand

India's data centre capacity has risen sharply over the past five years, reflecting accelerating investment momentum

India-US trade deal: Industry awaits clarity on agri products tariff cuts

What remains unclear is whether American soybean oil will be allowed on a quota basis with nil basic customs duty, and whether the 6.5 per cent agri and education cess will be exempted

J&K earns ₹2,152 crore from liquor shop auctions in two financial years

The government stated that no new JKEL-2 liquor licences are proposed to be issued in the next financial year

Indian refiners avoid Russian oil purchase in push for US trade deal

Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Reliance Industries are not accepting offers from traders for Russian oil loading in March and April, said a trader who approached the refiners

India to grant import duty concessions on select US agricultural products

According to a joint statement, India and the US have agreed on a framework for the first phase of the bilateral trade agreement, which is expected to be signed by mid-March

Energy security top priority as India plans to diversify sourcing: MEA

After Goyal sidestepped a query on Russian oil imports, MEA said energy security for 1.4 billion people remains India's top priority

Component warehousing safe harbour to offer competitive tax outcome

The proposed safe harbour regime for component warehousing linked to manufacturing may offer multinationals a globally competitive tax outcome and greater certainty on transfer pricing

CBDT puts draft Income-tax Rules, forms out for feedback till Feb 22

Draft rules and forms placed in public domain for 15 days as part of preparatory work for implementation of Income-tax Act, 2025 from April 2026

India-US trade deal: Zero duty for large bikes, to benefit Harley-Davidson

For motorcycles with engine capacities exceeding 1,600 cc, the duty was curtailed to 30 per cent from 50 per cent

India-US trade deal: DDGS duty cuts raise concerns despite tariff rate caps

India-US interim trade framework cuts tariffs on several agricultural items, but Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said sensitive products such as apples, soybean oil and DDGS will be capped under quotas

Zero duty on gems, pharma exports under India-US trade deal: Piyush Goyal

Addressing a press conference, the Union Minister said that several Indian goods will attract zero duties on export, including pharmaceutical products and smartphones

US trade deal will not hurt interests of farmers, MSMEs, artisans: Goyal

Addressing a press conference, the commerce minister hailed the India-US trade framework, adding that it protects farmers, boosts exports, and strengthens bilateral trade ties

India-US trade deal: Pharma sees no major change during Section 232 probe

India's pharmaceutical exports to the US are unlikely to see major tariff changes under the interim pact as Section 232 investigations continue, though medical devices may gain from better access